Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.9% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 53.4% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 64.7% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 41.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 64.7% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 44.9% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.4 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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